Winny Fan
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I own a M&P Shield and a Springfield EMP, both in 40 S&W. Both guns have a manual safety, and the safety on the Shield is very small in comparison and not very easily felt as the gun is being pulled from the holster and brought into action.
A cocked and lock 1911 variant such as the EMP is extremely easy to find the safety on as its being brought into action. In addition, in the cocked and lock condition with a decent holster it is an extremely safe hand gun.
If weight is a CC concern, the M&P wins that issue between the two pistols mentioned.
As far as which is the better gun for me, the EMP is well worth the extra cha-ching. And don't let the 1911 doubters tell you that you need a PHD in physics with hours of rote training to bring a 1911 into action quickly. Mr. Browning designed the pistol very well from the git go, and they all are very easy to operate.
A cocked and lock 1911 variant such as the EMP is extremely easy to find the safety on as its being brought into action. In addition, in the cocked and lock condition with a decent holster it is an extremely safe hand gun.
If weight is a CC concern, the M&P wins that issue between the two pistols mentioned.
As far as which is the better gun for me, the EMP is well worth the extra cha-ching. And don't let the 1911 doubters tell you that you need a PHD in physics with hours of rote training to bring a 1911 into action quickly. Mr. Browning designed the pistol very well from the git go, and they all are very easy to operate.